JEANELLE McCALL

Second painting ­– FINDING PEACE: HOPE, 8” x 8”, oil & cwm, wood cradle 7 WEEKS till ART WALK LUFKIN in downtown Lufkin on January 28 When I feel isolated, I count on hope. This divine mystery will present a solution if I am open to looking. There I can find peace. Hope is everything.Hope is believing in tomorrow. Hope, is trusting for something good in the future. Hope is trusting in Him. “If we want to hope for something, maybe we could hope in our heart that peace will come in our life.”—Prem Rawat What does HOPE mean to you? More FINDING PEACE series progress reports coming... Thank you for reading. : ) jmcfivespoongallery.com jeanellemccall.blogspot.com jmc_fivespoongallery

A place to feel calm, untroubled, peaceful.  Fresh air, clean water — where my lungs inflate with the onrush of serenity.  After a month of facing new challenges, chaos came storming in. I felt like the unrestrained splashing of water that was dropped into a hot frying pan!  A walk in nature, a moment of silence and a long deep breath was a calming gift. My new paintings remind me to welcome the serene and peaceful offerings found right out my door. "Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything." – Albert Einstein Cool clean breeze blows across the field giving winter birds a place to dance. 20" x 16", oil on birch wood cradle For sale Contact fivespoongallery@gmail.com for more information Toes touching smooth rock under a spring fed creek in the sparkling shade, ahh peace. 16" x 20", oil on birch wood cradle SOLD Contact fivespoongallery@gmail.com for more information Thank you for visit and ay peace be your friend while you are looking ...

  Part 2 - PEACE series.  Preparing for the Downtown Lufkin Art Walk on January 28 Part 2  The process has begun!  I settled on the size, medium and theme. Now I need to explore what PEACE really means to me before putting paint on wood.   The dictionary has plenty to say! 1. a state of tranquility or quiet  2. a state of security or order within  3. freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions 4. harmony in personal relations 5. to ask for silence or calm After digging deep, I settled on 6 words that mean PEACE to me. CONFIDENCE  HOPE SERENITY CONSTANT  PASSION HARMONY I would love to hear what PEACE  means to you.  More updates as I complete the PEACE SERIES.  Thank you for reading. : ) fivespoongallery.com jeanellemccall.blogspot.com jmc_fivespoongallery

Preparing for the Downtown Lufkin Art Walk on January 28 left me a bit overwhelmed.  It might be cold, it might be windy or it might rain- but why not? Sounds like a fun way to start the new year! So many things to decide to display - note cards, fiber art pieces, clutches, linocut art prints, pastel, acrylic, oil, mixed media, collages, large pieces, small pieces, art from my books, my books! To much. I thought about backing out. When I feel that way, I’ve learned to sit back, be still, listen and wait. As a reward for my practice of patience, calm and peace replaced my  concern.  I know what I can do now.  I know what I want to share. No message could be more clear. My gift to you will be PEACE. I have a plan. Now to make it so. Even though oil paint takes longer to dry, my emotions come to life through the complex layers of paint. The substrate should be a comfortable size, not overwhelming, just a gentle reminder of a peaceful sentiment.   Now, I must get...

  This quilt is "Who Am I?" (50.5" x 39") by Jeanelle McCall. From the exhibit "Seeing in Color" - on display now! At the Texas Quilt Museum in La Grange, Texas Her poem: WHO AM I? Many curious tales are told of how he tried.  Some say he looked far and wide.  “Who am I? Where do I belong?  If I could only find a place to fit in. I want to belong, perhaps a colorful vision. It might be here in this land of green.  Those are the prettiest colors I’ve ever seen. But look over there, a woven tapestry, so delicate and soft.  But I still don’t fit in, I feel so lost. I see a river of blue and green, dividing the land, our amazing earth.  For what ever it’s worth I looked and looked. I must go on and find my way.  Please let it happen on this day. I see it, all bright and warm. I even see a similar form. There can be no argument or dispute, I see pink and yellow and feathers to boot I’ve seen so many wonderful things,  I can’t tell how happy and wh...